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Loving this heatwave! This is frozen chia pudding made with coconut milk, chia seeds, a splash of vanilla essence and some bee pollen. Put it in the freezer and it makes a SMASHING alternative to icecream - and high in #protein and #fibre to boot. Bee pollen is obviously optional and not many people have this in the store cupboard but as a nutritionist I like introducing people to new ingredients. It’s super high in protein and B Vitamins which are crucial to our energy requirements. Bee pollen also contains every nutrient a human needs to survive, so is considered one of nature’s most nourishing foods! 💛🐝💛🐝💛🐝 #icecream #beepollen #bvitamins #chiapudding #healthyfamily #beepower #plantbasednutrition #plantbasedlife #nutritionaltips #healthyideas #kidsnutrition #toddlerfood #heatwave #gingerandpicklesnutrition 
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Six things you should know about seeds: 1. They are mega nutritious. Basically they are the start-up of any plant. So in essence are jam-packed full of the good stuff. 🌻 2. This includes fibre, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.👌 3. People (myself included) bang on about GOOD FATS. Seeds are a good source of those GOOD FATS. 4. Some seeds (eg quinoa and hemp seeds) are excellent sources of complete protein which is very important if you are #vegetarian or #vegan.💪 5. You should eat seeds everyday. Our bodies thrive on them and we (humans) have eaten them since...well for a long time. 🦖 6. If you struggle with getting them in your daily life these @munchyseeds are a cracking way to get them into your diet. We sprinkle them on a lot of meals or straight up snack-stylee. (Smashing idea for lunchboxes too if I do say so myself) They come in sweet or savoury but this 👆 flavour is the best IMO. 🙌 #seedsgloriousseeds #seedsofchange #seeds #tipstuesday #goodfats #nutritiontips #health #healthyfamily #snacks #kidsnutrition #lunchboxideas #toddlernutrition #eatmoreplants #plantbasedfood #plantbasedliving #gingerandpicklesnutrition   To any ex-breastfeeding mammas out there. You know those unused 85,000 breast milk freezer bags you have left over from all that not-expressing you did???
Well, ta-dah! They are a great size for storing any chopped up extra veg you have. Whack in the freezer ready for the next batch of what I like to call “tomato sauce (and a load of hidden veg) pasta”. #zerowaste = Win win! 💥 ____________ #tipstuesday #genius #parentingtheshitoutoflife #wastenotwantnot #eatmoreveggies #eatmoreplants #plantbasednutrition #kidsnutrition #toddlernutrition #breastfeeding #babyledweaning #blw #mothersofinstagram #parenting #babyledweaningideas #gingerandpicklesnutrition  It’s summer! No excuse for indulging in chocolate overload.
Try this simple ice lolly recipe: fill an lolly mould with a splash of elderflower cordial, sparkling water (got this tip from someone on instagram, not sure why it works but it does!!) and a few fresh mint leaves🍃. Freeze and enjoy. It’s refreshing, sweet but not laden with sugar and contributes to rehydrating you on a hot day. Children love them too and a great way to introduce them to new herbal flavours such as mint and elderflower ☀️☀️☀️ #sweettreats #icelollies #icelolly #friyayvibes #nutritiontips #herbs #foodfun#healthyfamily #health #mint #elderflower #summer2018 #kidsnutrition #snacks #makeyourownfood #toddlerfood #kidsfood #toddlerhood #sugarfree #gingerandpicklesnutrition  If you’re not fond of drinking plain water but want to cut down on the fruit juices or sugary squash try cooled herbal teas as an alternative. Jazzes up boring old water no end!
This is hibiscus tea. Chilled. Then if you’re a fizz girl like me - put it into the soda stream machine get yourself some bubbles and voila: a pretty awesome summer drinkie. Serve chilled over ice with a slice and pretend it’s a cocktail. 🍸 @sodastreamgb #tealovers #tea #herbaltea #sodastream #Ilovetea #hydration #hydrationiskey #hibiscus #mocktail #drinks #drinkwater #drinkporn #hydratedskin #nutritiontips #water #sugarfree#gingerandpicklesnutrition  So the met office has issued a red alert for the next few weeks, pollen is the highest it has ever been due to a very cold spring followed by a warm blast and boom : POLLEN BOMB
Hayfever sufferers unite! Don’t live in misery, take action! ✊👊 I’ll share some other top tips for surviving allergic rhinitis this summer later. But first up, food wise there is SO much you can do. Firstly: up your immune support foods. 👆Here we have reishi mushrooms 🍄and leeks which I cook off lightly with some raw chopped garlic, whizz up and serve as mushroom pate. #Reishi mushrooms have immune modulating properties - meaning they don’t just support or stimulate the immune system they bring it back into balance making it more effective. So if you have an immune system which is overreacting like in the case of hayfever or autoimmune diseases an immune modulator is going to BALANCE it rather than hype it up. ____________ Onion, leeks and garlic are natural anti inflammatories containing a powerful phytochemical called quercetin which stabilises mast cells to stop the overproduction of histamine (which is what is making your life a misery) ____________ Lastly, google “high histamine foods” and AVOID them until the end of allergy season! Top offender is (sorry summer) alcohol. But also consider other foods that are normally considered healthy such as beans and pulses, nuts, tomatoes and strawberries. ____________ #beatthepollenbomb #metoffice #pollenbomb #mushroompower #mycotherapy #mushroommagic#hayfever #allergies #autoimmune #immunesupport #letfoodbethymedicine #healthylifestyle #healingfoods #foodasmedicine #naturopathicmedicine #holisticnutritionist #sciencebased #sciencebasednutrition #gingerandpicklesnutrition A bit of a different post as really it is nothing to do with food. But then oral health is extremely important to overall health (researchers have found a link which hasn’t yet been understood between chronic gum disease and many serious conditions) And this is all about a subject I am pretty passionate about - #environmentalism and #sustainability . And it’s #worldenvironmentday today so worth a thought. ____________ 4.7billion toothbrushes are thrown away every year. And they are not recyclable and they don’t biodegrade. How heartbreaking is that? Every toothbrush I have ever thrown away will most likely still be around long after I am, and becomes the problem of my children’s generation. 😢 ____________ By contrast these toothbrushes are fully compostable, plus bamboo is a sustainable material as well as being #antibacterial and #antifungal to boot. ____________ These stylish little bamboo beauties from @from_earth_to_earth were purchased at the #naturaldispensary and are a great start to making simple changes to reduce single use plastics in our lives. And really much more beautiful than a crappy plastic toothbrush, no?! ____________ They are a UK based company with a great ethos, committed to helping the environment with their great product. So bravo! Available in kids sizes too. 👏 ____________ #sustainabiltymatters #bamboo #plasticfree #saveourwaves #zerowaste #reduceplasticwaste #reducesingleuseplastic #reducereuserecycle #plasticfree #saveourplanet #fromcitytosea #simpleswaps #saynotoplastic #greenpeaceuk #biodegradable #vegan #eco #gingerandpicklesnutrition   COWS PARSLEY 🐄
____________ This lovely #wildflower is a staple in the British #hedgerow. It grows wild pretty much everywhere rural and is absolutely gorgeous. We are surrounded by it near where we are staying in Somerset. But did you know you can eat this little beauty? It’s in the same family as carrots and #parsley. ____________ It has purported #medicinal uses and was used in traditional medicine across Europe and Asia such as helping kidney stones, #cough , water retention, headaches and as an #antiinflammatory BUT there is very little scientific research to back this up. However it is apparently a wonderful mosquito repellant if rubbed on the skin. ____________ It doesn’t taste very good (though apparently good in salads or with potatoes) so I should think there is some truth in the anti-mosquito element. Not to be confused with the incredibly poisonous hemlock which should NOT be eaten. If you’re not sure foragers, don’t try it☠️ ____________ #foraging #naturalfoods #healthcommunity #britishcountryside #herbs #herbalmedicine #herbalism#herbalhealing #traditionalmedicine #plantfoods #wildedibles #wildfoodlove #forager #naturelovers #visitengland #somerset #gingerandpicklesnutrition |
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